Become AuggieStudy / Part 4: Australian values
Values: equality and a fair go
- Equal rights regardless of gender, sexuality, age, disability, religion, race or origin
- No special treatment and no discrimination under the law
- Two men or two women can marry
- Men and women have equal access to education, work and parliament
- A better-qualified woman has the right to the job
- Violence against a partner is a crime
- Either spouse may apply for divorce
- Jobs go to the person with the best skills and experience
| Situation | Australian position |
|---|---|
| Better-qualified woman vs man for a job | The woman has the right to the job |
| Two men or two women marrying | Lawful |
| One spouse wants a divorce, the other doesn't | Either may apply to the courts |
| Violence against a spouse or partner | Criminal offence |
| Buddhist vs Christian under the law | Treated the same |
Key facts
- Equal rights regardless of gender, sexuality, age, disability, religion, race or origin.
- No preferential treatment and no discrimination under the law.
- Two men or two women can marry under Australian law.
- Men and women have equal access to education, work, parliament, ADF and police.
- Better-qualified woman has the right to the job ahead of a man.
- Violence against a spouse or partner is a criminal offence.
- Either spouse may apply for divorce.
- Jobs go to the person with the best skills and experience.